Chrysolarentia mecynata
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Chrysolarentia mecynata is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Australia. The wingspan is about 20 mm. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Mecynata Moth sighting in Great Otway National Park on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 135th most-seen of the 418 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Mecynata Moth in Great Otway National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, June–August and December, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Mecynata Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Mecynata Moth sightings, Great Otway National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Blue Mountains National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same genus: Chrysolarentia
The closest relatives of the Mecynata Moth that you can see in Great Otway National Park (genus Chrysolarentia) are Finely-Lined Carpet (about 10%), Chrysolarentia plagiocausta (about 10%) and Finely-Marked Carpet (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Mecynata Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Great Otway National Park (17 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
